Italian breeds

Bergamasco Sheperd This dog has ancient origins. In fact it comes from that stock of shepherds and cow herders that spread from the Orient to the Western world after migrations.. [Description] [Standard]	Maltese This dog did not originate in Malta, but in the central countries of Mediterranean, where Aristotle called them "Melitensi" ... [Description] [Standard]
Bolognese This breed belongs to the Bichon group, thus originated from those small white dogs called "Melitensi" by Aristotle which became widespread in the Mediterranean countries. ... [Description] [Standard]	Maremma and Abruzzes Sheepdog This dog belongs to the stock of the large White Dogs of central Europe, an ancient stock of sheep dogs, with a mistrusting and bellicose character... [Description] [Standard]
Italian Pointer This dog is one of the classic and ancient pointers, selected mainly in the northern regions of this peninsula... [Description] [Standard]	Napolitan Mastiff The heir of the Roman molossian, the watchdog of legionnarie encampments, combatants against wild beasts in the circuses, ... [Description] [Standard]
Cirneco of Etna - Sicilian Hound This dog belongs to the primitive type of hunting, or hound dog. It is a sleuth with a hound build, extremely elegant ... [Description] [Standard]	Italian short-haired Segugio Sleuths have been selected to chase game on the most diverse terrains, after having singled them out by perceiving the scent of their tracks... [Description] [Standard]
Courser Medium-large sized molossoid, unicolor, compact,with a strong skeleton, muscular and athletic, it moves with considerable ease.... [Description] [Standard]	Italian rough-haired Segugio Sleuths have been selected to chase game on the most diverse terrains, after having singled them out by perceiving the scent of their tracks... [Description] [Standard]
Romagna Water dog This dog is specialized in searching for truffles on any kind of terrain and it is the only breed with this aptitude... [Description] [Standard]	Italian griffon This breed is a typical griffon, rustic, strong, with a powerful skeleton, very muscular and larger than medium size... [Description] [Standard]
Italian Greyhound This dog is the miniature version of the Greyhound and the Sloughi. It magnifies the fineness and elegance of their figures... [Description] [Standard]	Volpino italiano This dog is a type of Spitz in its morphology and character, maximum height 30 cm, unicolor white or red... [Description] [Standard]